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Questions

Are BarCamps the wave of future conferencing and networking?
Is there interest in developing BarCamp Oaxaca?

BACKGROUND


BarCamp is an international network of user generated conferences — open, participatory workshop-events, whose content is provided by participants. The procedural framework of BarCamp is similar to Open Space Technology methodology for organizing meetings.

The first BarCamp was held in Palo Alto, California, from August 19-21, 2005 and was organized in less than one week from concept to event, with 200 attendees. Since then, BarCamps have been held in over 31 cities around the world, in North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Australasia and Asia.

REFERENCES


Flickr
Barcamp
Barcamp Links

WIKIPEDIA


Bar Camp
Unconference

OTHER EXAMPLES: NEW ZEALAND


Barcamp Auckland
Jump in Barcamp Auckland

OTHER EXAMPLES: UK


BarcampUKGovWeb - Flickr
BarcampUKGovweb - Wiki

PLANETA.COM REFERENCES


Green Events
Conferencing in the Virtual and Natural Worlds